Question

compare -21/8 and -9/4

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Answer 1

➤ Answer :-

$:\implies \tt \frac{( - 21)}{8} \: ; \: \frac{( - 9)}{4}$

Convert them into like fractions :-

$: \implies \tt \frac{( - 21)}{8} \: ; \: \frac{( - 9) \times 2}{4 \times 2}$

$: \implies \tt \frac{( - 21)}{8} \: \boxed{ < } \: \frac{( - 18)}{8}$

$: \implies \tt \frac{( - 21)}{8} \: \boxed{ < } \: \frac{( - 9)}{4}$

$\Huge\therefore$$\tt\frac{(-9)}{4}$ is greater.